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Authorities statewide are planning a special crackdown this weekend to cut down on deadly crashes before the year's end.

Police departments all over the state and the Iowa State Patrol, in conjunction with the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau, will hit the roads in full force to crack down on drunken drivers.

“We go through field sobriety to see how intoxicated they actually are.” West Des Moines police Sgt. Anthony Giampolo said. “(That) is where we usually start. Sometimes they get a ride home if they’re not too intoxicated. Sometimes they end up going to jail with us.”

The West Des Moines Police Department is bringing in extra officers to look for speeders, people who are not wearing seat belts and anyone under the influence.

KGGO Radio is offering a Holiday Safe Ride Home for anyone celebrating at participating establishments like Cheap Seats, Maingate or Goodson's.

"When you’ve found out you’ve had a little too much to drink, you just have your bartender or your server call you a cab. The cab comes up. They’ll hand you a voucher. You’ll hand the cab a voucher (and) they’ll get you home free of charge,” KGGO’s Doug Bailey said.

Des Moines resident Jess Spalding said the best bet is to plan ahead to not get behind the wheel.

"It's just not worth it,” Spalding said. “It doesn't do anything for your future. It’ll leave you in trouble.”

The number of traffic fatalities in Iowa is up this year with nearly 400 so far on Iowa roads.

The state has the goal of zero fatalities this weekend, and is asking Iowans to think twice before getting behind the wheel.